Postal_Guide_July_1957 — Page 114

FRIENDLY ISLANDS See TONGA

GAMBIA

LETTER POST

Postage:

Overseas Post 113

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards

Letters

Postcards

First oz., 20c., 15c. Each 1 oz,, $1.30

65c.

each oz. after, 15c.

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post, except insured letters. (2) Registration. (3) Insured letters, surface only, limit $1,600 (to Bathurst only). (4) Insured boxes, surface only, limit $1,600 (to Bathurst only). (5) Printed papers. (6) Commercial papers, limit 5 lb. (7) Samples, limit 5 lb. (8) Small Packets. (9) Blind literature.

Customs declarations: (1) and (8) Green label. (4) One non-adhesive form. Prohibitions : Coin, except in insured boxes; West African currency notes.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available; Insurance, surface only, limit $1.600 (to Bathurst only).

Customs declaration : One adhesive form.

Prohibitions: Letters, except one for the addressee; firearms (except sporting guns admitted under permit) and air-guns; West African currency notes; wireless telegraph apparatus.

Restrictions apply to the importation of plants.

Preferential Tariffs apply under certain conditions to British goods. Enquiries should be addressed to Department of Commerce and Industry.

Delivery: Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.

GAUM See MARIAN ISLANDS

GAZA and KHAN YUNIS (Egyptian-occupied areas)

See also ISRAEL and JORDAN

LETTER POST

Postage:

Surface

Air mail

Letters Postcards Letters

Postcards

First oz., 40c.. 25c. Each 4 oz.,

65c.

each oz. after, 25c.

$1.30

Supplemental services available: (1) Green label service, letter post. (2) Regis- tration. (3) Printed papers. (4) Commercial papers, limit 4 lb. (5) Samples, limit 1 lb. (except for samples of cotton or cotton materials, for which the limit is 5 lb.). (6) Blind literature.

Customs declarations : (1) Green label and one non-adhesive form. Prohibitions: Samples of cigarettes, cigars and tobacco of all kinds. Restrictions apply to the importation of: Patent medicines and plants.

PARCEL POST

Supplemental services available: None.

Customs declaration : Two non-adhesive forms and despatch note. Declarations should bear the actual signature of the sender.

Prohibitions: Letters; cotton seed; cotton; tobacco seeds; Sudanese tobacco; adulterated or artificial tobacco.

Restrictions apply to the importation of: Coin, other than Egyptian; firearms; patent medicines; plants; shaving brushes, and bristles or hair for use in their manufacture.

Address: The address of a parcel intended for delivery through a bank or other intermediary should not contain any reference to the ultimate consignee, but the latter's name and address should be enclosed in the parcel.